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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-14

There is sort of glare about the
fancy prices that sometimes are paid
for fancy-bred Shorthorns that has q
tendency to bcwilder the common far
mer and stock raiser. and discourages
many, not only from obtaining good
cattle, but even from fairly consider
ing the subject. They are so struck by
the fact that Duchess sold for $780,
900, $40, 900 or $1,000 that they over
look the scores of others that sold al
The same time for less than $500 each.
And yet the latter form the great bulk
Of the fine stock of the country. 1t is
from such COWS that the bulls are bred
which go into the hands of the farmer,
and are surely and steadily building
up the live stock interests.
Let the farmer bear in mind that it
is not the dealers and traders in fancy
pedgrees that are building up this
great interest. Neither is it those
whose business it is to buy up show
herd for exhibition at our leading fairs.
Such men are doing some good, and
doing some harm, They call attention
to improved stock, they show its pos
sibilities for good; at the same time
their speculative expenses and habits
tend to discourage the common far
mer, and to make him believe that
such stock is only for the line-haired
fellows of broadcloth and immaculate
linen.
On the other hand, it is gratifying to
observe that the number of quiet men
who are.taking hold of good cattle to
breed them for profit is rapidly in
creasng. The sales of this Spring
show that there are men in all parts of
the State who have satisfied themselves
that they can handle few good cattle
TO the great benefit of themselves and
their neighbors; and they are buying
cattle of such style and substance as
will add value 10 the common cattle
when bred with them. Many of these
men will take their cattle to the
country fairs; they will sell their male
calves to their neighbors; the value of
such cattle will thus be seen, more of
the same sort will be wanted, and in
the end we shall see great good done
by those who raise choice cattle, even il
they never enter a showing at fairs,
where none but pampered stock may
hope for premium.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-14
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-14

Over Eve thousand soldiers deserted from
to Brit Sd army ..af.ag - pls; - gl--s.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-14

all points Louisiana New Mexico Arizona
California Fayote line the North East and southeast Elegant
through ST. ous
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between Fort Worth
md New without change.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-14

and increased by furnishing good
cheap article. But few families
indulge in raisins that would if they
could get them ut ten cents per pound.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-24
President Cleveland in 1855.

The New York Tribune publishes a
story to the effect that Mr.. Cleveland
is firm in his determination not to be a
candidate for denomination and re-
election, and that he has so expressed
himself to democratic friend. The
aforesaid democrat says that the rea-
sons Mr.. Cleveland gives for this de-
cisiOn "shows him to be a much great
er man than many of us have given
him credit for being" Smith NJ.
Weed expresses the same opinion.
while Hon. j. Thomas Spriggs, the
congressman from Utica, n. Y, is quot
ed as saying that before July l, Presi-
dent Cleveland will have letter in
the hands of the national democratic
committee, declining to be a candidate
for reelection. How much foundation
can be put in these rumOrs nobody
knows. We very much fear that in
most instances they represent the wish
that is father to the thought. Certain
ly, Mr.. Cleveland is not carrying him
self in way to win votes from his par
ty associates, but is apparently acting
up to his own convictions.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-24
Preparations for War.

The senate has voted SIS, 600, 900 for
the national defense. The talk about
floating batteries for coast defense,
gunbOats, torpedo boats, steel cruisers,
ETC., etc, sounds decidedly as though
somebody had declared war. But the
country is at peace and likely to be for
some time to come. That extended
improvements and additions should be
made in the navy and in coast defense
is generally admitted. 1t would seem,
however, in this day of invention and
change that there was decided danger
of going from one extreme to the other
in attempting the wise expenditure of
so large sum. Bnt something must
be done to get rid of the surplus.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-24
ANTI-MORMON LEGISLATION.

'Che Edmunds- Tucker bill passed
the senate Friday by vote of 81 to Is
and only awaits the presidents sigma
ture to become law. The bill as sent
from the house has undergone some
changes but is still practically the
same. 1t makes provision for prose
cutiOns for bigamy, adultery, etc, and
makes the wife a competent witness in
court; it annnls all territorial laws
recognizing the capacity of illegitimate
children to inherit any distributive
share in the estate of the father; the
property of corporations held in viola
ton of the law of 1862 reverts to the
United States for the benefit of the
public schools of the territory the
emigrating fund company is dissolved,
any funds in excess of debts reverting
to the public schools; the corporation
of the church of Jesus Christ or Latter
Day Saints is dissolved and its affairs
will be wound up by the attOrney-gen
eraI; one section makes provision as
to the endowment of widows, who are
to have One-third of the income of the
estate as their dover; another section
gives to all religious societies, sects,
and congregations the right to hold
property for houses of worship and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-24
War I'm Europe.

The question is often asked will
there be war in Europe as the out
come of the present attitude of the
great powers. The only solution of
the problem, one that covers all the
possibilities and probabilities of the
case is given by the Illinois Stats
Zeetung, which declares that every one
can judge for himself who wears coat
with buttons and waistcOat beneath
it. 1t needs only yes or no in
counting the number of buttons off.
The event, it is true, may disappOint
the prOgnosis, according as his better
half has sewed on Il button more or
less. But it doesn't very much matter.
Whoever, at the count of the last but
ton, comes to "no," will be just as
wise as the man who comes to eyes ="
The fact is, nobody knows. Every
thing aboubt it is, and for the present
is likely to remain, pure guesswOrk.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-24
The Enterprising Reporter.
RoILoano LIIIIo Tim

Some of the "repOrting" done at
White River Junction last week is a
disgrace to journalism. Especially is
this so for respectable and widely cir
culated city papers, who presented
their readers with what they knew to
be absolutely false. To those who
were killed, instantly or otherwise, it
was a terrible death and ought to
have satisfied their hyena appetites,
but to add to it the death of prom-
nent lady in this state, and even going
so far as to relate that the husband of
such lady declared that he would find
the body if he had to cut the ice from
the bridge to White River Junction, is
a piece of enterprise" that ought to
shame any respectable journal. 1t is
said such fictions are put in as an ex-
ira point to make the papers sell. If
so, they are sufficiently uDprincipled
to obtain goods or money under false
pretenses. We do not know who the
reporter was who sent in such a re-
port, but as we hear it he must have
known that he was deliberate falsi-
fer in the midst of one of the most
terrible calamities that ever happened
on this continent. The thieves that
go to such places to steal from the
dead are saints compared with the re-
porter or the publishers who will
knowingly retail what it was impossi-
BILE for him and them not to know were
absolutely false these are the "enter-
prising" papers, and it is not surpris-
ing that they are sometimes hypocriti-
cally heard from as possessing very
extraordinary political virtue.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-24
The Hartford Disaster.

L. S. Hayes of Bellows Falls, asso-
ciated press agent, who spent much
time ut the scene of the Hartford
wreck and has taken great pains to Sc
cure accuracy, makes this final report
of the killed, injured and uninjured of
the passengers on the wrecked train.
1t is believed that all are now account
ed for in some manner. Total number
on train, 80. OF these 35 were injured !;
total known dead, %; total known to
be alive not included in the above, 25.
This includes all the known dead,
and as the bodies have now all been
id entitled and removed to their homes,
it shows complete list of all the
known fatalities. There are now no
further inquiries for any persons
known to have been on the train, that
are not fully accounted for in some
manner. AS far as any definite infor-
nation Obtainable at this time, this
list shows every person killed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-24
Republican Presidential Candidates.
Springfield Republican, Feb. %.

|
Ohio, however, presents more
united front for Sherman than she has
ever done. The death of Logan re-
moves a strong competitor. If other
western states are not enthusiastic for
Sherman, they do not seem to promise
a very strong opposition to him. He
is not the kind of man to carry con-
ventiOns, however. They want rush
er like Blaine or a man of mere availa-
bility like Allison. Senator Sherman's
strong point would be that he is the
only western man who would stand
the ghost of a chance of carrying New
York against President Cleveland
We doubt if he could do it, but he
would come nearer it than any other
western man, on account of the conf
dence felt i'm him as a fnancier by the
business men.
Gen. Hawley of Connecticut is prob
ably the most popular man at the East,
the one who would awaken the most
interest and enthusiasm in the repub-
lican party at large. He also would be
strong candidate in New York.
Outside of Sherman and Hawley, the
prospect of carrying New York for the
republicans against the president
would not be strong.
Mr.. Blaine is engaged very closely
upon his book. OF course he has not
given up hopes of being nominated
again, but he will find tremendous
weight of opinion against him through
out the rank and file of the party, if he
claims another trial. Gov. A. HI. Rice
lifts up voice in behalf of placing Mr..
Blaine again before the country, and
says that the case against him, having
been once gone over, will have no
weight with the people the fact that
Mr.. Blaine practically lost his case
when it was gone over before, however,
does count. A case that cOnvicts does
not lose its force, while the culprit is
serving out his term. Outside of Mr..
Blaine's personal friends, the tendency
of opinion is now strongly against his
denomination. The West is weane d
from him to great extent. Probably
there is no man whom the democrats
would be- better pleased to see nomi-
mated by the republicans. As the time
for another nomination, the !
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-24
VERMONT NEWS.
Decoyed into Vermont.

Decoyed into Vermont.
William p. Spear, who is alleged to
have embezzled $1,000 from r. H.
White & Co., Boston, the day before
Christmas, and then skipped to Cana
da, was decOyed into Vermont last
week and arrested. The officer and
prisoner went to Boston.
Heavy Snow Storm.
A snow storm of considerable sever
ity prevailed Friday along the lines of
the Vermont and New Hampshire
roads. The Central Vermont train
which left Montreal in the morning,
and was due in Concord at 5 p. M, was
stalled at Sharon at midnight. The
local Boston passenger which left Con-
cord at 5.35 p. M, for White River
Junction was stuck at South Danbury,
N. III. The South Eastern train from
Montreal for Boston, was three hours
late. The two trains from Boston for
Montreal, via the junction and Ply
mouth, were each sent north with two
heavy locomotives. The driving snow
made the storm one of the worst for
the railways that has occurred this sea-
son.
A BAD Shake Up.
Accommodation train SO going north
on the Central Vermont road ran into
regular freight No. 5, between North
field and Montpelier Friday, wrecking
both engines, the baggage and express
cars and two freight cars. Baggage
Master Moody and Engineer Muzzey
were badly shaken up and the formers
injuries are painful. Engineer Wallace
Ward of the freight train left Mont
pelier Junction without his conductor,
who was in the telegraph Office getting
orders, and this carelessness caused
the collision. When the trains met,
Engineer Muzzey, having discovered
the approaching freight train, had
slowed up, nearly stopping, but the
freight train was running at its usual
speed. The baggage car was tele-
scOped by the passenger engine tender,
but the shock to passengers was very
slight. In the rear car of the train
were several who were injured in the
Hartford disaster. Their excitement
for few moments was great.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Terrible western storms.

For a period extending over the last
six weeks, unprecedented SHOWS, bliz-
yards and gales of wind have ragged
through the northern and western pOr-
tiOns of Montana until mans only safe
ty depended upon his remaining within
the house. For days in succession the
thermometer fingered between 10 de-
grees and 40 degrees below zero, and
during one period of "a hours register
ed 81 degrees below zero. The main
range of the Rockies has along its en-
tire length through Montana from two
to six feet of snow, and there is an av-
erage depth of 20 inches upon the prai
ries. Drifts have formed upon the
ranges i'm GOules and along the stage
routes to Il remarkable depth, and the
surface of the snow is covered with Il
crust too thick for the cattle to break
in order that they may reach the grass.
Stock of all kinds is suffering in the
most fearful manner, and while some
of the cattle men estimate the probable
loss at 25 per cent, the ma ority claim
to have quit figuring on the losses now
and will be thankful if they have
enough left to start anew in the spring.
Hay is very scarce and naturally in
great demand, as high as $50 per ton
being paid.
III. E. Simpson, postmaster at AL
bright, NJ. T., writes us follows: The
cattle OH the ranges are dying by the
thousands. l have already lost so per
cent. of my cattle. A large number of
native steers have been driven into
the bottom by the storms and are dy-
ing like flies. For days the range cat
tie have been coming into the valley
by the thousands, wandering back and
forth before the storm till they drop in
their tracks. A stockman of IL years.
experience writes from Billings: "This
is the hardest winter that L ever expe-
rienced. | estimate my cattle loss at
so per cent. now and think it will
reach rs per cent"
The president has vetoed the bill
appropriating $4,000 for the distribu-
ton of seeds to the drOuth stricken
counties of Texas.
Boston COrbett, the slayer of Wilkes
Booth, became insane in Topeka last
week and compelled the Kansas house
of representatives to adjourn at the
muzzle of his revolver. He has been
put into ali insane asylum.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-24

Since Thanksgiving there have beer
81 snow storms in PittsfOrd, and owe
90 inches of snow has fallen.
Burglars entered Whitney's auction
rooms at Newport last week, and stol,
a large number of articles. There is a
reward of $50 offered for the recovery
of the property and information which
will secure the conviction of the
thieves.
The Boston COngregatiOnalist says
"There is more than usual religious
interest in many parts of Vermont,
which in several instances was devel-
oped by the week of prayer. Extra
meetings have since been held, with
gratifying results. Neighhoring min
listers have ably assisted the pastors
in Richmond, Underhill and some other
towns in that county. Evangelist
King is now labOring in Townshend.
Ex-Empress Eugenie, who is at Ma
pies, has asked leave of the Syndic to
attend wounded Italian soldiers re-
turning from Egypt
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-24

for parsOnages; the last section an
nuls all territorial laws for the organ
izatiOn of the militia or for the crea-
ton of the Nauvoo legion. These are
but few of the more prominent fea-
lures of the bill. 1t is expected that it
will receive the signature of the presi-
dent at once.
The news of the passage of the bill
was received by the Mormon press oil
Salt Lake City with great show OF
hilarity. The Salt Lake City Herald
declared that "altogether the Herald
considers the bill a very great tri-
umph for the people of Utah and an
ingloriOus defeat for the anti-MOrmOn
clique" The Deseret News declares
that the friends of the law include a
motley crowd, "the really criminal ele-
ments of the territory and all the hun
CRY and impecuniOus office seekers and
bar-rOom loafers," and that the church
of Latter Day Saints twill remain un-
suppressed by this or any other infam-
GUS scheme that can be cOncOcted to
cripple and destroy it," Mrs. A. j.
Bailey, recently from the territory of
Utah, ridcules the idea that this mer-
ry-making expresses the true feelings
of the saints. They fear the law, have
spent vast sums in fruitless endeavOrs
to compass its defeat, and really feel
are rotten and that the building is en-
dangered. The country is to be con-
graduated on the passage of the bill.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-24
LYNDON.

L. K. Quimby has returned to Paw
tucket. He thinks the thermom
eter at 700 above and no snow, prefer
able to this genuine Vermont winter
weather.
A Washington birthday party was
given at Mrs. M. l.. Hidden's for the
benefit of the w. G. T. U. Nearly al
appeared in costume and a very pleas
ant time was enjoyed by all.
On Saturday last James Bryant's
horse which was hitched in front OF
Weeks store was scared by boys snow
balling. The horse quickly broke
away and freeing himself from the
sleigh ran towards the Vile but was
stopped at the bridge. More care
should be exercised about snow balling
in front of teams.
The schools close this week with
usual examinations on Friday evening.
The students will give an exhibition
to which small admission will be
charged. The funds are to be used for
the benefit of the school. Let the par
ents and all interested i'm the welfare
of the school attend and give them a
full house Friday evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-24
McINDOES FALLS.

Austin Carter, who has been laid up
for two weeks is now able to sit up.
| The village schools closed last week
with much credit both to teachers and
! scholars.
Mrs. SOphrOnia PaddlefOrd, who has
had an attack of bilious fever, is now
much improved.
The big mill at the hand of Master
workman Ford is undergoing thorough
repairs for the spring trade.
Since the additions, Perry's store has
more the appearance of city bazaar
than common country store.
Mrs. Bell of this place and Mrs. Had
lock of Monroe have been visiting
friends at Lunenburgh during the las
week.
On Saturday last Billie La Fond re-
ceived a check for $54 from an accident
association as indemnity for broken
arm.
Mrs. Sherwood, who has been at Lit
tletOn taking care of n grandson sick
with rheumatic fever is now at home
quite ill.
| The spring term of the academy
opens finely with about forty scholars
Prof. Locke still retains his high repu-
tatiOn as a teacher.
| The Bohemian glass blowers, ETC.,
was pretty near fizzle Monday even
ing, though we understand they do
some very pretty work.
S. S. Hunt 81 Son are putting in
about 100000 of pine at their mill, be-
sides receiving larger amount than
usual of custom work.
Bell, the butcher, tells us that his
business is thribble what it was for the
same months last year. That is what
industry and perseverance does.
The annual meeting of the COngre-
gatiOnal society occurs on Feb. %.
A large attendance is expected as i'm
pOrtant business will come before the
meeting.
Miss Helen Bruce, who has been
very sick at her rooms at 81 Clarendon
street, Boston, is reported as little
better. Her disease is the result of
working at portrait painting.
B. S. Simonds, while at work on re-
pairs at the mill, received a slight
wound from a steel pointer on the set
works near which he was at work so
that now he is laid up with erysipelas.
The great quantity of anchor ice be-
low the falls here seriously impedes
the running of the Monroe mills on
which the farmers hereabOuts depend
so largely for their provender for max
ing spring butter.
Willie Ramsdel was severely injured
at the box shop one day last week by
a piece of board being thrown from a
saw which he was running. The board
struck him in the abdomen causing in
ternal injuries.
On Wednesday evening of last week
Miss Eva Van Dyke gave sociable
and oyster supper for the benefit of the
church vestry. A most enjoyable time
was had and best of all, the proceeds
amounted to $50.
Chester Hight, while at play with
other boys Monday afternoon, fell
from lean to back of w. j. Kimball's
barn, striking on the picket fence and
making an ugly wound on the inner
side of left thigh and narrowly escap-
ing the femOral artery.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-24
What the Result WIN BE


If Blaine and Cleveland become the
opposing candidates again we have no
doubt of Blaine's defeat. The politi-
cal color line is broken in a manner
not dreamed of before. Let us well
come this harbinger which presages ii
healthier and more progressive race
sentiment. 1t will have good effect
on both parties, and may tend to the
removal of the negro rs an issue in
American politics.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-24
WEST CONCORD.
DANVILLE.

Walter Davis is better and able to
ride.
There is to be an entertainment at
town hall this Thursday evening.
E. S. Pierce has been sick for the
past two weeks but is now on the gain.
w. P. Morse of Methuen, Mass, took
a carload of new mich cows from this
station to Methuen Tuesday. They
were almost all bought in this town
and were all good ones.
Walter Davis sold his stallion last
week to party from Canada for $3.50.
This horse has left some splendid
stock in town. Mr.. Davis has year
ling colt sired by him that he has re-
fused 500 for.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-24
HARDWICK.

M. E. Tucker has ordered a 7O-hOrse-
power boiler for his steam mill and is
making other improvements looking to
increased business.
Charles T. Jennings cut his right
hand on circular saw at his mill at
Nichols pond last Saturday, so severe
ly that he is likely to lose some of his
fingers.
A. E. Judevine has instituted a suit
for SANDER against A. It. Way and
placed an attachment upon his mer-
camille stock, which is being invOiced
by the constable. The suit is said to
have grown ont of talk at the last
March meeting.